Sahih al-Bukhari 4538

Hadith text

Narrated Ubaid bin Umair:Once `Umar (bin Al-Khattab) said to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) "What do you think about this Verse:--"Does any of you wish that he should have a garden?" They replied, "Allah knows best." `Umar became angry and said, "Either say that you know or say that you do not know!" On that Ibn `Abbas said, "O chief of the believers! I have something in my mind to say about it." `Umar said, "O son of my brother! Say, and do not under estimate yourself." Ibn `Abbas said, "This Verse has been set up as an example for deeds." `Umar said, "What kind of deeds?" Ibn `Abbas said, "For deeds." `Umar said, "This is an example for a rich man who does good out of obedience of Allah and then Allah sends him Satan whereupon he commits sins till all his good deeds are lost

Ubaid bin Umair bataate hain: Ek baar Umar bin Al-Khattab ne Nabi (SAW) ke sahaaba se pucha, 'Is Aayat ke baare mein tumhara kya khayaal hai: "Kya tum mein se koi chahega ke uska ek baagh ho..."?' Unhone jawab diya, 'Allah behtar jaanta hai.' Umar naaraaz ho gaye aur kaha, 'Ya to kaho tumhe pata hai, ya kaho tumhe nahi pata!' Isper Ibn Abbas ne kaha, 'Aye Ameer-ul-Momineen! Mere zehen mein iske baare mein kuch hai jo main kehna chahta hoon.' Umar ne kaha, 'Aye mere bhatije! Kaho, apne aap ko kam mat samjho.' Ibn Abbas ne kaha, 'Ye Aayat amaal (kaamon) ke liye ek misaal ke taur par pesh ki gayi hai.' Umar ne pucha, 'Kaunse amaal ke liye?' Ibn Abbas ne kaha, 'Amaal ke liye.' Umar ne kaha, 'Ye ek aise dolatmand aadmi ki misaal hai jo Allah ki farmaabardaari mein nek kaam karta hai, phir Allah uske paas Shaitaan bhej deta hai, jiski wajah se wo gunaah karne lagta hai yahaan tak ke uske sab nek amaal zaya ho jaate hain.'

Sahih al-Bukhari 4538 · Book 65, Hadith 61